Facts about the region

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As of December 2020, International Baccalaureate® (IB) programmes are being taught in 97 countries, across 1,359 schools in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

Schools may teach more than one IB programme, of which:

  • 468 offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP)
  • 372 offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP)
  • 1089 offer the Diploma Programme (DP)
  • 96 offer the Career-related Programme (CP). 

Find out how to become an IB World School, including the process for implementing each of the IB’s four programmes of education, and about professional development opportunities currently being offered in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

You can also read global facts and figures about the IB. The IB publishes a range of statistics, which are updated regularly.